Researchers test autonomous driving on scooters with software used on cars and golf carts

Briefing

Researchers test autonomous driving on scooters with software used on cars and golf carts

December 16, 2016

Briefing

  • Autonomous driving software – MIT and Singaporean researchers demonstrated an autonomous driving software that let visitors ride self-driving scooters in indoor and outdoor environments
  • Multiple algorithms – Leverages low-level control, route-planning, localization, map-building, scheduling and online booking algorithms
  • Cross-platform application – Has same software used in autonomous cars and golf carts allowing for more reliable performance analysis, information transfer across multiple vehicles and flexible resource management
  • Improved perception – Visitors scored autonomous vehicles higher (4.6 out of 5) for safety after trials compared to initial 3.5 rating prior to riding experience

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology, Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National University of Singapore, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)

Source

Original Publication Date

November 7, 2016

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